Yuya Oji | Original artwork

Born in 1987, he lives in Mie Prefecture and has been a member of Studio Yamanami since 2009. When music plays, he strums air guitar and sings along to the rhythm, guides vehicles with exaggerated movements when they back up, and takes a break to smoke a cigarette. He is always conscious of his surroundings and directs himself through his own work, and one way of promoting himself is through his artwork. His motifs vary, from people to animals, and he copies them from magazines and art books. The way he crosses his arms, changes the angle to consider the composition, and carefully applies each layer of color with his brushstrokes are all part of his direction, his aesthetic. The works that emerge from this aesthetic evolve into completely different colors and shapes that even he could never have predicted.